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How caddie.fun uses handicaps to level the stakes between players of different skill levels.
Handicap Index
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Your handicap is a number that represents how many strokes over par you typically shoot. Net scoring subtracts your handicap from your gross score, so a 20 and a scratch can compete fairly.
Open Profile, then Golf preferences. Enter your USGA handicap if you have one. If not, pick the closest range and caddie.fun will refine it as you log rounds.
Every paid round defaults to net scoring. The lobby shows each player's handicap and the strokes they get on each hole based on tee box and course rating.
Each hole has a handicap rank (1 = hardest, 18 = easiest). Strokes are allocated starting from the hardest holes. caddie.fun shows you exactly which holes you get strokes on.
Log rounds and your handicap auto-adjusts. You can override with your USGA index any time. We recommend syncing with USGA monthly if you have an official index.
Heads up: Sandbagging (entering a higher handicap than you actually play to) is detectable. Repeat offenders get flagged and locked out of paid play.
FAQ
No. caddie.fun's internal handicap is based on your logged rounds. A USGA index makes things more accurate from day one.
Yes. Each round can be set to gross or net. We default to net for paid rounds because it produces fairer outcomes across mixed-skill groups.
A friendly net option for mixed-skill groups: the lowest handicap in the foursome plays at scratch and everyone else gets only strokes above that baseline. Toggle it under Game Settings when scoring mode is NET.
We compare your entered handicap to your actual scoring distribution over time. Sustained underperformance against your stated handicap flags the account for review.